Blessen Surname

338,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,086 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Blessen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Blessen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9181:192,96611,669
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
India91:85,229,487684,495
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Blessen (707) may also be a first name.

Blessen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Blessen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Blessen (Marathi: ेसेन) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blessen? popularity and diffusion

Blessen is the 338,735th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,710,447 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Blessen are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 310,684th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 707 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 918 people, or 1 in 192,966. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kano, where 98 percent are found, Gombe, where 1 percent are found and Borno, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Blessen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Blessen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blessen last name expanded 573 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blessen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Blessen last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Blessen surname are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.57% being registered with the political party.

Blessen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.04% more than the national average, earning $55,678 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blessent93336/
Bliessen9326/
Blesseng931/
Blesen922/
Blssen921/
Blessn921/
Blessin86467/
Blaesen8643/
Bleisen8641/
Blassen8637/
Blessyn8620/
Bleesen8613/
Bliesen869/
Blessng863/
Belssen861/
Blessem861/
Blhssen861/
Blessne861/
Bleasen860/
Blossen860/
Bleshen860/
Blissen860/
Blessing8032,108/
Bellesen80122/
Bluyssen8072/
Blessina8011/
Bleissem8011/
Boelssen8011/
Billesen801/
Blessint801/
Belhssen801/
Blesisng801/
Belloessien782/
Blasen77492/
Bilsen77417/
Belsen77106/
Blesin77100/
Blosen7775/
Bläsen7756/
Blehen7737/
Blesem7726/
Bleten7721/
Blhssn777/
Blisen772/
Blysen771/
Blesyn771/
Bleisn770/
Billeisen7574/
Bellehsen7558/
Bellissen7547/
Wellessen7532/
Bellessem7528/
Bluijssen7524/
Blesssing7521/
Bellassen7519/
Bllessing754/
Bellesent751/
Billiesen751/
Blessingh751/
Bleessing751/
Bellessin750/
Blesing71752/
Belhsen71658/
Boelsen71564/
Bellissent71226/
Blishen71100/
Bielsen7172/
Blassin7138/
Blechen7136/
Bließen7124/
Bellahssen7119/
Billsen7116/
Øvlesen7114/
Bluysen7113/
Bleheen7113/
Bleisem7111/
Bletten716/
Blossin715/
Blitsen712/
Blessim712/
Blaisen712/
Wilssen712/
Belshen711/
Bleixen711/
Blezeen711/
Blhlsen711/
Wllesen711/
Bleesin711/
Buelsen711/
Blaasen711/
Blahsen711/
Blssing711/
Bellessing711/
Bilshen710/
Bilseng710/
Buulsen710/
Blein671,578/
Bleyn67292/
Villesen67274/
Willesen67212/
Blean67188/
Wellesen6799/
Blässing6789/
Vlessing6783/
Bleesing6767/
Blesnova6740/
Blissing6726/
Blehn6723/
Vellesen6723/
Blene6722/
Belssing676/
Bellasen676/
Bleasing675/
Bleun672/
Blaissin672/
Bellesin672/
Bleichen671/
Belhssin671/
Bluyshen671/
Blössing671/
Bhlen671/
Billeten670/
Billisen670/
Wlsen670/
Blehsing670/

Blessen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Blessen in the Marathi language
ेसेनesena-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Blessen
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